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How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?

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How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Design and purpose of the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit • Difference between manual and automatic inflation systems • How CO2 inflation systems are typically activated on lifejackets and immersion suits

💭 Think About

• Think about whether you want positive control over when the bladder inflates, or if it should inflate automatically as soon as you zip up the suit. • Consider how a person in an emergency, possibly already in the water, would most reliably get the bladder to inflate. • Compare how standard inflatable lifejackets are activated—does that method match any of these choices?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check which options mention a CO2 bottle and whether activation is manual or automatic. • Consider if allowing sea water into the bladder would be safe or practical for long-term buoyancy. • Ask yourself which method would be most reliable and simple in cold, stressful conditions.

Question 1 of 27070

How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?

It is inflated by blowing through an inflation tube.

It inflates by sea water bleeding into the flotation bladder and reacting with a chemical therein.

It is inflated by a small CO2 bottle that is automatically tripped when the front zipper is at the top of the zipper track.

It is inflated by a small CO2 bottle that is manually tripped.

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How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?

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Question 1 of 27070

How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?